A study to see if home exercises like walking and training with free weights which were done without guidance of a therapist, can help people who have both less muscle and high body fat ? to feel stronger, move better, and live healthier.

Effects of unsupervised aerobic and resistance training on fat mass reduction, physical function and quality of life in patients with sarcopenic obesity - a randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093789

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M625- Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Unsupervised Aerobic and Resistance training: 5 sessions /week, for 8 weeks Control Intervention1: Supervised Aerobic and Resistance training: 5 sessions /week for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Low Skeletal Muscle Index, with less than 10.2 kg/m2 in men and less than 8.3 kg/m2 in females 2.Increased Percentage Body Fat: more than 29.7 percentage in men and more than 37.2 percentage in women.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients response as YES to any of the questions in PARQ & You Questionnaire 2. Non- ambulatory patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Skeletal Muscle Index Percentage Body Fat Waist Circumference Hand Grip StrengthTimepoint: 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physical functional capacity Quality of LifeTimepoint: 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShilpasree Saha

Nopany Institute of Healthcare Studies

directornopany@nihs.ac.in9830055645

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026